Tag Archives: family law
Heavy alcohol use and the risk for divorce
Divorce is not a one-size-fits-all process and for every individual divorce proceeding in Las Vegas, there is an equally individual reason for initiating the divorce in the first place. For some, it’s a lack of communication, while for others it is years of a stale relationship that can’t be repaired. A lot of research… Read More »
Man describes becoming a better parent after divorce
A pretty dark shadow has usually been cast on divorce in Las Vegas and across the country, especially when the split includes children. The thought of the separation ruining a child’s life often comes to mind when parents are making the decision to break up. Although the split can be hard on kids, one… Read More »
Custody of frozen embryos at center of dispute
The typical child custody dispute usually deals with a couple and their children, but a recent case coming out of Maryland may interest Las Vegas readers due to its unusual circumstances. Instead of a fight over existing children, this child custody case centers on future children. In this case, a couple used in vitro… Read More »
Liberty Ross files for divorce after husband’s publicized affair
Filing for divorce is probably one of the hardest decisions a Las Vegas resident can make. It is rarely a hasty choice and may be a result of one significant event or a consistent trend of smaller happenings within a marriage. Just as the last week came to an end, we learned that British… Read More »
Sperm donor is the target of child support order
Typically, most child support issues involve two people who have had some sort of relationship, whether it is through marriage or not, and their children. But what happens when a case involves three people, one of whom was never really part of the equation in the first place? Las Vegas readers may be interested… Read More »
New year brings new divorces
At any given time, there are individuals in Las Vegas and elsewhere thinking about ending their marriage. The reasons for the split can vary widely, but it seems that the timing of the divorce often has some common factors. If you’ve been waiting until the holidays are over to divorce, you aren’t the only… Read More »
Divorcing with dual citizenship
Most of our Las Vegas family law blog readers are well aware that a divorce can be complicated, time- and money-consuming and intensely frustrating – even when both spouses live in the same county, have no children and have little financial assets to divide. So imagine when spouses with dual citizenship, children, homes in… Read More »
Divorce rate hits all-time high in Brazil
As a largely Catholic country, the Brazilian government has historically been tough on divorce. Under the country’s family laws, couples who wished to divorce in Brazil were required to live separately with the approval of a judge before they could file for and be granted a divorce. These restrictive laws resulted in Brazil having… Read More »
Palin son and wife file jointly for divorce
The eldest son of former Alaska governor and U.S. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has filed for divorce from his wife of nearly two years. The couple reportedly filed for divorce jointly, and it appears that their split will be an amicable one. Track Palin and Brittan Hanson were married in April 2011. Their… Read More »
Mayim Bialik divorce: is parenting style to blame?
Last week, actress and former child star Mayim Bialik announced that she and her husband had decided to seek a divorce. The couple was married for nine years and has two children together. Bialik recently made news by publishing a book about her preferred parenting style. Known as ‘attachment parenting,’ Bialik’s methods of raising… Read More »